Healthy Relationships (How to hit most of the different learning styles in 1 lesson); Differentiation is Possible (Creating lesson plans and activities that meet the needs of every reader in your classroom. You can use the same activity, but use books that are on each reader's level. Students can chose to complete activities in Google Classroom or write them on paper. Everyone feels successful!); ELL Strategies Using Current Events (CNN TEN for ELLS - Reading, Writing, Listening, & Speaking Current Events); Building Writing Stamina (Building the stamina of reluctant writers can be a challenge. I used a progressive, competitive warm-up method to gently increase my Resource students' writing stamina. Progressive because we started with 1-minute writing warm-ups and increased the time spent writing every couple of weeks until we were writing for 7-10 minutes at a time. Competitive because we counted up the total class words at the end of every warm-up and posted them on class charts. Classes could see which group was "winning" for the week. By the time November rolled around, my students were ready, willing, and, for the most part, excited to write their own novels in the Young Writers Program of National Novel Writing Month).
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.
Rebecca Nolen - 1, 2, 3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting Donna McDonald - Grammar Keepers: Lessons that Tackle Students' Most Persistent Problems Once and for All Amy Heil - Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School Lauri Smith - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking
Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
GHS Library
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun! Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not! We have the resources and time for you! Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/.
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned? Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate. Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Cafeteria
STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity? Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you! What can I expect in the sandbox? -Learn through inquiry & exploration! -Have time to learn in a self-paced environment -Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence -Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design -Collaborate with colleagues -Come and go throughout the day
CSI is a way to inject joy into the school week while building and strengthening relationships with all students.
Hear about our experiences in creating a framework that allows teachers and students the opportunity to interact for an hour each week and find common ground based on shared interests. Learn about our systems and processes for organizing and implementing CSI.
Organize and share files like a BOSS! In this hands-on session, you will learn to use or will get more comfortable with using your Google Drive. In Google Drive, you will create folders and Google Docs. You will learn how to change the Share settings on each folder or Doc, which determines who can view or edit them. You will also create a Google Doc (which is similar to a Microsoft Word document) and learn to use some of the menus and toolbars to enhance the document’s formatting. **Please bring a laptop or Chromebook to this session. If you were not issued a GISD laptop, check out a Chromebook from your campus in advance to bring with you.**
Participants will learn a grouping method that will work throughout the year, with no effort on the teacher's part once the initial set-up has been completed. I plan on offering a ready-made template and other resources as I train teachers on the way the process works and the way to train students. This method provides for groups of two, three, and four, with grouping opportunities for all three based on either (a) heterogenous or b) homogenous groups. It allows for thoughtful decisions about whom to sit with whom. All a teacher has to say is "go to the color that aligns with (kind of group - shape, number, letter, etc.). You have one minute."
Teachers will see how to level their students with FACTastic and then improve their fact fluency using games and activities suggested. Teachers will also have access to progress monitoring tools.
Teachers will learn to develop meta cognitive skills to build self-efficacy by implementing student self-monitoring tools. Develop unit progress sheets, unit tab sheets and goal setting.
Presenters will share transition assessments (some newly acquired) and train on how to decide which ones to use for transition planning, how to administer and how to use information to create a student's transition plan in a meaningful way.
My goal in this session is for STEM teachers to gain information and resources for incorporating agriculture themed lessons in STEM classes. The information and activities will be TEKS-based and offer student connection to global issues, career opportunities, and an opportunity to learn more about food and fiber production.
Participants will learn a bit about, 1. what Growth Mindset is, 2. a selection of principals within Growth Mindset, 3. activities that support a Growth Mindset culture and 4. a variety of literature that encourage Growth Mindset.
Need some ideas to increase engagement, creativity and encourage collaboration? Improvisation is the answer! By adding improv in the classroom, you will learn a variety of activities that require students to be involved, think quickly on their feet and work together to complete activities.
All government information is presumed to be available to the public, and public school districts are subject to the Public Information Act. Georgetown ISD manages public information requests through the communication office but we have a shared responsibility in gathering and providing that information. This session is perfectly suited for campus administrators, special education staff and anyone else whose department is a frequent target for PIA requests. This session will get up you to speed on the latest rules and requirements dealing with such records.
Do you teach ELs in Secondary? If so, this short session filled with sheltered strategies is for you. Come join Daniel, former Newcomer Academy SI teacher.
This session will provide basic information on what all educators should know related to Special Education. Topics include acronyms, legal responsibilities related to an IEP, data collection, modifications vs. accommodations, providing information to case managers to collaborate in development of IEP and much more!
Attendees will receive an overview of Nat Geo and gain access to their free resources. Ultimately, participants will be able to self-select processes and strategies to better engage learners in their content.
Teachers will collaborate on how student data (i.e. MAP, CBA, campus common assessments, etc...) can help guide future instruction for upcoming curriculum units.
Teachers will collaborate on how student data (i.e. MAP, CBA, campus common assessments, etc...) can help guide future instruction for upcoming curriculum units. Teachers can also have discussions about the transition from the middle school level to the 9-12 grades and design instruction to facilitate tighter alignment within the math content.
Teachers will collaborate on how student data (i.e. MAP, CBA, campus common assessments, etc...) can help guide future instruction for upcoming curriculum units. Teachers can also have discussions about the transition from the middle school level to the 9-12 grades and design instruction to facilitate tighter alignment within the math content.
Would you like to get ahead with the support of others? Come collaborate with us and we can help walk you through the beginning steps for your campus, and organize how to get prepared.
This session is open discussion for elementary registrars with tips, questions, and answers on campus policies and procedures, Skyward, attendance, enrollment, and grades.
Teachers will learn how to setup google classroom and utilize features to create targeted interventions/enrichments for students. Using data from MAP and STAAR, teachers will identify areas where students struggle and create interventions and formative assessments to increase student success.
Dr. Jean Feldman presents Designing Playful and Challenging Learning Centers. In this session, she presents creating learning centers to guide students in making choices, exploring, and being active learners. Examples: Blocks and dramatic play, hands-on math and literacy; small motor and sensory; open-ended art; science exploration. This session is meaningful and valuable to teachers and paras and aligns with our Learner Profile to give teachers tools and ideas to help you design centers for your students.
During this round table-styled session, LOTE teachers from across the district will have the opportunity to learn and share among one another. Topics for the round-table will include: AP test prep beginning with Level 1; "teacher best" activities for each mode of communication and TEK; vertical alignment; debriefing the new curriculum; and the importance of culture lessons. Participants will leave equipped with activities for the classroom and with a better understanding of each level's role in the curriculum.
Coaches, tired of attending professional development sessions that aren't relevant to your teaching field? Ready to take your teaching to the next level with new games and activities? Then this session is for you! PE with a purpose is designed to provide coaches with activities for students in grades K-8 that focus on teamwork, collaboration, sports, Fitness Gram, and much more.
This is a free 3 hour session (through Region 20) in which presenter incrementally teaches how to develop PLAAFP statements that lead to appropriate and compliant goals. This is self paced. It is great for new teachers and a good refresher for seasoned teachers.
Participants will learn how Reading A-Z can be used as a resource both for planning instruction centered around a balanced literacy approach as well as a digital resource for students in stations.
Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable deaths. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences. Hemorrhage is the most common cause of preventable death in trauma.
The Stop the Bleeding training is focused on raising awareness of how, with the proper training and materials, death from bleeding can be prevented. Simple measures can save many lives. These district nurses will train and empower all staff to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
This is a computer based training in Skyward (Employee Access/Finance) and Laserfiche intended for administrative assistants and bookkeepers of elementary and secondary school principals. There will also be discussion about business office procedures, best practices and a question/answer session. This training is intended to build capacity and a better understanding of the district’s business systems including budgeting, reporting, eCommerce online ordering and data retention.
A member from Dinah Zike's team will lead an engaging session sharing foldable ideas with teachers to engage EL learners. This session is for any teacher of English Language Learners.
Dr. Fleenor will share sheltered strategies with teachers of ELs to use as we design engaging work. This training is for any teacher of English Language Learners.
Always wanted to complete a webinar but never had the time? Enjoy learning new things at your own pace in an online setting? Use time today to grow through an online learning opportunity of your choice or choose from a sample list found here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GVFkgDI7V-Zuc6mK7bxAVURtFQM_3bquJlA6TkgsQBI/edit?usp=sharing. This space is available if you would prefer to work on a desktop computer, however, feel free to find a space around GHS that is comfortable for you!
High School and Middle School Coordinators will meet to design programs to better align feeder school programs. Workouts, drills, schemes and offseason activities will be discussed to promote incoming high school student preparation and advanced skill set.
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
Google Classroom for Staff (How to organize and keep all info for staff in a Google classroom where they can quickly access information! We can discuss when to use "the stream" vs when to use the "About" section of the class. Labeling with topics makes it easier for teachers and staff to find information needed). Sign Language (In first grade as we were learning our alphabet and sounds using phonics dance, I also taught my students the sign letters for each word as we went. As a result my whole class has learned the ASL sign language. It is so nice now because when they need help spelling words I can help 2 at a time and finger-spell with each hand. They don't even pause anymore they just write down what letter they see me spell. I love this because this shows me them applying the knowledge that they have learned). Making Quick Videos (How to make videos for classes using Sphere and then adding them to EDPuzzle if you would like). Free Teacher Travel (Tips for finding grants for free teacher travel, successfully applying, maximizing your educational experience, and coming home to GISD with inspired lesson designs).
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.
Tony Bonazzi - Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day Suzanne Payne - The Refugee Carol Watson - Participatory Creativity: Introducing Access and Equity to the Creative Classroom by Edward P. Clapp Nancy Ann Ling - The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations: Holiday Poems for the Whole Year in English and Spanish by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong
Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
GHS Library
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun! Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not! We have the resources and time for you! Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned? Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate. Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
Cafeteria
STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity? Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you! What can I expect in the sandbox? -Learn through inquiry & exploration! -Have time to learn in a self-paced environment -Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence -Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design -Collaborate with colleagues -Come and go throughout the day
Authentic grammar lessons are difficult, but I have found and developed various tools for teaching grammar lessons that provide students with challenging, real-world situations to work on their grammar. These involve using sentence models and combining sentence strategies through kinesthetics, technology, competition, and other engaging activities that get students thinking about syntactical structures and their connection to meaning, the use of imagery and figurative language, revision needs, and writing for multiple genres. This culminates in "real writing" scenarios, in which students apply their grammar skills to journal writing and rough drafts.
Attendees will actively participate in a hands-on lab activity. From the data that they collect, they will be able to make a claim based on their data (evidence) and describe their reasoning. They will be given several different forms that they can use while doing CER. We will discuss ways of differentiating for all levels. This session is perfect for Science teachers and Paras that work with Science teachers.
With Google, you can run your day, and not let the day run you. In this hands-on session, get helpful tips and tricks on getting organized with your Gmail email and Google Calendar, and communicating/collaborating your schedule. **Please bring a laptop or Chromebook to this session. If you were not issued a GISD laptop, check out a Chromebook from your campus in advance to bring with you.**
Writing a professional bio can sound like a daunting task but having a well-written bio in today's job market is an essential component of your work toolbox. A well-crafted bio can be added to your teacher web page, LinkedIn profile, shared with professional organizations and more. Join us to learn how to quickly craft a bio and leave with something ready to post and share. (And while you're at it, stop by to have your headshot taken between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.)
This session is designed for all learners who are interested in exploring personal expression through clay. Session attendees need have no experience working with clay, just a desire to roll up their sleeves and express themselves in a three-dimensional way. Basic clay techniques will be taught. Come with ideas and questions!
Participants will learn a bit about, 1. what Growth Mindset is, 2. a selection of principals within Growth Mindset, 3. activities that support a Growth Mindset culture and 4. a variety of literature that encourage Growth Mindset.
Do you teach ELs in Secondary? If so, this short session filled with sheltered strategies is for you. Come join Daniel, former Newcomer Academy SI teacher.
Attendees will have discussion on recent rulings in Special Education law. Presenter will also discuss FERPA, confidentiality, educational records and tips to proactively collect data in a demanding culture.
Show off your students' work to parents and the world! Learn how to use Google Sites to set up an online showcase of your students' work. Tips and Tricks will be shown to make it easy for you! Teacher-created Sites can also be used for students to view classmates' work for feedback. Leave with at least one page to show off your students' work!
Staff will learn how to record and post lessons/ lectures/ powerpoints from classroom using free google extensions and various other tools that I have found (I will give them free examples and examples of programs that can be purchased - depends on what is desired). These skills have helped me serve kids who have been absent or students who need additional tier 1 or 2 instruction/interventions. Participants will be leave with the why, how I do it, and will get additional options where they can meet their personal/ individual students needs.
****ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION***** Attendees will learn to integrate the geo-inquiry process, the work of real-world explorers in the field and classroom. Participants will receive a copy of National Geographic Geo-Inquiry Process Handbook and gain access to the online resources.
Teachers will collaborate on how student data (i.e. MAP, CBA, campus common assessments, etc...) can help guide future instruction for upcoming curriculum units. Teachers can also have discussions about the transition from the elementary level to the 6-12 grades and design instruction to facilitate tighter alignment within the math content.
Empowering students and teachers through the use of metacognitive strategies is a powerful tool. My goal is to offer several user-friendly and easily accessibly ideas that will make this work concrete and engaging. At the conclusion of this professional development, my hope is that all participants will have an understanding of the strategies used by proficient readers when constructing meaning from text.
Let's take a dive into those sticky situations where consultation is needed. As a participant, you can expect to receive scenarios (as well as share your own), work with your colleagues, and share out your responses. We will learn from each other and use the session as a catalyst to begin creating quick reference cards for district-wide "best practice" guidelines.
This session will take you through the first module of the SAMA program. It deals specifically with the assisting process and de-escalation techniques that can be used with all populations.
American Revolution Storybook PBL (I will go over how we laid out the PBL, the steps we took to create a storybook with the students (i.e. rough draft, character development, and story line), and show some of the students work!) Modeling Protein Synthesis on a Larger Scale (At CAST I received an inflatable "cell" that you can walk into and move around. The activity that I'll be sharing is a jigsaw-type activity, where students become experts on a specific organelle in the protein-synthesis process and make a model of their organelle. Once inside the cell, students have to talk through the process using their models and each other (who do they have to stand near, what's the order, etc.) Lesson Ideas from CAST (I would like to share some activities that I learned at the CAST Conference. The focus would be on 5th grade TEKS, however it would also be helpful younger grades). Blending Science (Learn how to incorporate a station rotation blended learning model in your science classroom).
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.
Julia Gelinas -Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Have Taught Me by Kim Beardon Fred Brent - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Holly Rogers - Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits by Donalyn Miller and Susan Kelley Brennan Killingsworth - Now, Discover your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton
Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
GHS Library
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun! Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not! We have the resources and time for you! Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned? Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate. Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
Cafeteria
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity? Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you! What can I expect in the sandbox? -Learn through inquiry & exploration! -Have time to learn in a self-paced environment -Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence -Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design -Collaborate with colleagues -Come and go throughout the day
Attendees will see how teachers are utilizing Schoology and other resources to build personal learning paths for students to truly differentiate and build student ownership
What is a fun, engaging, authentic way to teach students about real world issues while serving others? Through the academic competition program known as Texas Future Problem Solving! The purpose of the Future Problem Solving Program is to challenge students to collaborate and utilize their reading, writing, research, and communication skills in order to analyze and project creative ideas for resolutions to real world challenges. The Community Problem Solving component of the program takes all these skills to an even higher level as the students utilize these problem solving strategies to solve a real world challenge in an identified community. Participants will experience the presentation through brainstorming and collaboration, in small group and individual participation. In addition, actual student samples of successful Community Problem Solving projects through video clips, students’ scrapbooks and examples of competition materials.
Join us for a drop-in walkthrough of Georgetown High School's new Makerspace, the Eagle Innovation Center (a.k.a. EIC). What's a Makerspace? A Makerspace is a place where students and faculty can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of software, tools and materials. Come by and introduce yourself to our EIC staff who will be onsite to answer any of your equipment and software questions.
Come hear how culinary arts is incorporating aquaponics into their curriculum including a visit to the GHS Greenhouse. Also learn about the EFND Dogpark, a GISD Ed Foundation grant project.
Don't just "Excel," go beyond spreadsheets with Google Sheets. In this hands-on session, you will learn to import and export spreadsheets, add content, edit your data with tools, and customize through formatting. **Please bring a laptop or Chromebook to this session. If you were not issued a GISD laptop, check out a Chromebook from your campus in advance to bring with you.**
Meeting of the Minds: How two teachers came together to bring the learner profile to life by creating student portfolios, using growth mindset, lots of self reflection and character education (EAFK Values and Virtues).
Rigor is an often an overused term that offers little clarity in our profession. Together, we will look at what rigor really is and how to apply it in our classrooms.
Wondering what is new for TELPAS/STAAR and what has changed? Wondering how students qualify for TELPAS ALT/STAAR ALT and what it is? Want to know how ALT is different from regular assessments? Want to know how it affects students exiting from LEP status? Come hear the answers to these questions and more as we discuss the ever-changing world of TELPAS/STAAR administration.
The purpose of this session would introduce teachers to Trello, which is a platform for organizing oneself. This session will benefit ALL teachers by introducing a way for them to organize and share their daily lesson, resources, and other content areas ideas with their colleagues.
This session is designed for all learners who are interested in exploring personal expression through clay. Session attendees need have no experience working with clay, just a desire to roll up their sleeves and express themselves in a three-dimensional way. Basic clay techniques will be taught. Come with ideas and questions!
Do you teach ELs in Secondary? If so, this short session filled with sheltered strategies is for you. Come join Daniel, former Newcomer Academy SI teacher.
Show off your students' work to parents and the world! Learn how to use Google Sites to set up an online showcase of your students' work. Tips and Tricks will be shown to make it easy for you! Teacher-created Sites can also be used for students to view classmates' work for feedback. Leave with at least one page to show off your students' work!
Staff will learn how to record and post lessons/ lectures/ powerpoints from classroom using free google extensions and various other tools that I have found (I will give them free examples and examples of programs that can be purchased - depends on what is desired). These skills have helped me serve kids who have been absent or students who need additional tier 1 or 2 instruction/interventions. Participants will be leave with the why, how I do it, and will get additional options where they can meet their personal/ individual students needs.
A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible ina specific area over a short period of time. Attendees work together to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in a place.
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.
Janie Wiley - 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom by John Seidlitz and Bill Perryman Allen Reese - The Leadership Style of Jesus: How to Make a Lasting Impact by Michael Youssef Kylie Berry - Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca Wes Vanicek - Innovator's Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George Couros
Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
GHS Library
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun! Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not! We have the resources and time for you! Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned? Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate. Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Cafeteria
STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity? Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you! What can I expect in the sandbox? -Learn through inquiry & exploration! -Have time to learn in a self-paced environment -Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence -Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design -Collaborate with colleagues -Come and go throughout the day
EIC Staff will present an in-depth demo of how 3D Printing works and share multiple web-based resources you can use to integrate this enabling technology into your curriculum and classroom.
Topics covered will include:
Where to find and download free 3D object files.
Websites with curriculum suggestions and available online training.
Our recommended best “Plug-and-Play” classroom 3D Printer.
How to use free 3D Printer “Slicing” software to prep a file for printing.
How to load/change filament, level the print bed and successfully launch a 3D Print.
Do you feel like there are too many distractions when you're trying to teach? In this session, you will learn why I decided to switch from the "traditional" classroom to using playlists and discuss how I got students on board. You'll leave this session with templates, ideas, and examples that you can use in your classroom.
As teachers, it is our responsibility to ensure all students learn. This session will cover the science behind learning in order to explain how both formal and informal assessments can be used to effectively guide instruction. This session will also provide tools to help teachers implement assessments strategically into their lessons while also providing resources and strategies to allow for student agency in tracking growth using assessment data.
Classroom Economy: How do we make financial standards meaningful to our students? Make it relatable to them and have it come to life in their everyday environment. In this session the whole 5th grade team comes together to share their experiences with a classroom economy system. At the end you will have the necessary tools to bring this back and have it implemented in your classroom!.
The hope is to give teachers more information and understanding on the Return to Learn process that concussed students go through. Most students may look like normal functioning students when in reality they are struggling to complete normal academic tasks.
Learn how to create charts, graphs, and pivot tables using sample Skyward staff/student data. Must have basic Excel experience or have attended the Excel Basics session.
Melanie will help teachers set up their Seesaw accounts and learn how to add students and parents. She will also share ideas for showcasing student work, how she has used Seesaw in her classroom, how to use the different tools, and give them resources for finding ideas to use
We've all been there - you open your email and see an email from THAT parent. Or, maybe you've tried calling that other parent for the 500th time...with still no answer. Join me in examining research trends that cover the importance of engaging parents in their child's education, the wisdom of including all stockholders in your program, and looking at tried and true strategies to win over even the prickliest of parents!
Learning in Community through Paideia Seminar - a collaborative, intellectual dialogue facilitated with open-ended questions about a text. Learning on the Island through 1-5 minute speeches – a unique way to express thoughts, opinions, and information through public speaking about a given topic.
Doing a play or musical that requires students to fight each other? Need to know how to safely choreograph a fight where students "fight" without danger of hurting themselves or others? This the place to learn how to safely create, design, and choreograph a fight scene for a play or musical. You will learn the basics of hand-to-hand combat, basic sword/weapon fighting and fight choreography. Note: This class is intended for secondary teachers who need to learn safe ways to teach students how to act out basic fight choreography on stage (stage slaps, kicks, falls, etc.). Safety is heavily stressed in this class, and it is best taught to students grades 8 and up.
Feeling overwhelmed? Do you need help organizing all of the information? What is the priority? Where do I start? How do I create schedules, organize trainings, and prepare all the supplies? Come here some tips and tricks on how to manage these test administrations from an Assistant Principals’ perspective. Discuss best practices and share tips on how to get the testing job done.
I will be showing how I use Mentor Sentences to teach grammar, including focused skills and parts of speech. I can show how I design the weekly model to appeal to different learning styles. The weekly model also allows me to tie back to a Mentor Text that can be connected to Reading Instruction for the week.
Austin Community College Hands-on Science (ACCHaoS) brings 70+ exhibits designed to provide a low-cost, high-impact direct experience of scientific exploration for K-8 students (but adults and high school students love us too)! Come learn some science through direct interaction with our physics exhibits, get some inspiration for exhibits you can build for your classroom without having to spend a lot of money, and find ideas for science fair projects and science nights for your students, too. Arrive at the beginning of the session for a short (5-10 minute) presentation and a small giveaway, or drop in anytime to explore the activities.
In this session, you'll learn to become a human copy machine! Although used most often in Art, Printmaking is the art of creating multiple originals at once, and can be a valuable skill taught in any class. In this session, we will explore how printmaking has been used culturally in the past and learn an easy way that you can incorporate printmaking into core classes as well as elective classes. There will be examples of how printmaking can be used in all core classes. All supplies will be provided, as well as recommendations for how to acquire simple materials to use in your own class. Come prepared to have fun!
Do you teach ELs in Secondary? If so, this short session filled with sheltered strategies is for you. Come join Daniel, former Newcomer Academy SI teacher.
This session will provide basic information on what all educators should know related to Special Education. Topics include acronyms, legal responsibilities related to an IEP, data collection, modifications vs. accommodations, providing information to case managers to collaborate in development of IEP and much more!
Attendees will receive an overview of Nat Geo and gain access to their free resources. Ultimately, participants will be able to self-select processes and strategies to better engage learners in their content.
As leaders of our campus, process champions are the core to implementation of capturing kids hearts on their campus. This session will LEAD, GROW, and SERVE your Process Champion team to reach the next level of success at your campus.
Participants can expect to get a very thorough understanding of how to design and implement project based learning (which is not just learning based in projects). This will include how to frame learning in terms of a project/assignment that serves a purpose outside of their classroom, in an authentic enough way to allow students choice in how they pursue that project/assignment. Attendees will hear about specific examples from PLP classrooms, explore specific prepared examples for other classrooms, including cross curricular opportunities, and be supported by working experts in designing a PBL unit for themselves. This will include guided implementation of Google Classroom, Google Forms and Google Docs.
This is a free 3 hour session (through Region 20) in which presenter incrementally teaches how to develop PLAAFP statements that lead to appropriate and compliant goals. This is self paced. It is great for new teachers and a good refresher for seasoned teachers.
Participants will learn how Reading A-Z can be used as a resource both for planning instruction centered around a balanced literacy approach as well as a digital resource for students in stations.
Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable deaths. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences. Hemorrhage is the most common cause of preventable death in trauma.
The Stop the Bleeding training is focused on raising awareness of how, with the proper training and materials, death from bleeding can be prevented. Simple measures can save many lives. These district nurses will train and empower all staff to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
This is a computer based training in Skyward (Employee Access/Finance) and Laserfiche intended for administrative assistants to the District Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents and Department Directors. There will also be discussion about business office procedures, best practices and a question/answer session. This training is intended to build capacity and a better understanding of the district’s business systems including budgeting, reporting, eCommerce online ordering and data retention.
A member from Dinah Zike's team will lead an engaging session sharing foldable ideas with teachers to engage EL learners. This session is for any teacher of English Language Learners.
Dr. Fleenor will share sheltered strategies with teachers of ELs to use as we design engaging work. This session is for any teacher of English Language Learners.
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.
Vanessa Aguirre - Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen Justin Del Bosque - Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Program by Urban Meyer and Wayne Coffey Terri Conrad - What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers Across America by Ted Dintersmith Kelly Armstrong - Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done by Kim Bearden
Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
GHS Library
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun! Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not! We have the resources and time for you! Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned? Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate. Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Cafeteria
STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity? Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you! What can I expect in the sandbox? -Learn through inquiry & exploration! -Have time to learn in a self-paced environment -Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence -Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design -Collaborate with colleagues -Come and go throughout the day
This session will inspire an empower students and teachers by giving them tools to enhance their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills on TELPAS.
Attendees can expect to understand how balanced literacy can be implemented in a secondary classroom. I took Jen Kearney’s balanced lit summer class and will be speaking to how teachers can implement this in their classroom, as well as share what has been successful and what has not. This will be beneficial for attendees because balanced literacy/ reader writer workshop is a model of teaching that addresses all areas of ELAR that are addressed in the new TEKS for the upcoming year.
Slide into the driver's seat with Google's presentation tool. In Google Slides, you can build presentations right in your web browser simultaneously with collaborators. You will learn how to create/import/convert presentations, find / edit content, and customize your presentation's theme & layout. Tips on how to visually wow, without slowing down. **Please bring a laptop or Chromebook to this session. If you were not issued a GISD laptop, check out a Chromebook from your campus in advance to bring with you.**
EIC Staff will present an in-depth demo of how our Laser Cutters work as well as cover our recommended classroom/school makerspace laser cutter. We will also share easy graphic software tips and tricks for cutting and engraving. And will be cutting and engraving a desk/door sign for one lucky attendee.
Teachers will be given the opportunity to ask questions about Seesaw, learn how to create lessons as well as ideas for using Seesaw as a digital portfolio for student work. This is for teachers that are familiar with Seesaw and have already set up their classrooms.
Learn how to easily create and send messages to students and parents using SchoolMessenger or Skyward Message Center. Target students by grade, class, or teacher. Must have Skyward Student Management or SchoolMessenger security.
Austin Community College Hands-on Science (ACCHaoS) brings 70+ exhibits designed to provide a low-cost, high-impact direct experience of scientific exploration for K-8 students (but adults and high school students love us too)! Come learn some science through direct interaction with our physics exhibits, get some inspiration for exhibits you can build for your classroom without having to spend a lot of money, and find ideas for science fair projects and science nights for your students, too. Arrive at the beginning of the session for a short (5-10 minute) presentation and a small giveaway, or drop in anytime to explore the activities.
Need some ideas to increase engagement, creativity and encourage collaboration? Improvisation is the answer! By adding improv in the classroom, you will learn a variety of activities that require students to be involved, think quickly on their feet and work together to complete activities.
In this session, you'll learn to become a human copy machine! Although used most often in Art, Printmaking is the art of creating multiple originals at once, and can be a valuable skill taught in any class. In this session, we will explore how printmaking has been used culturally in the past and learn an easy way that you can incorporate printmaking into core classes as well as elective classes. There will be examples of how printmaking can be used in all core classes. All supplies will be provided, as well as recommendations for how to acquire simple materials to use in your own class. Come prepared to have fun!
Do you teach ELs in Secondary? If so, this short session filled with sheltered strategies is for you. Come join Daniel, former Newcomer Academy SI teacher.
Attendees will have discussion on recent rulings in Special Education law. Presenter will also discuss FERPA, confidentiality, educational records and tips to proactively collect data in a demanding culture.
****ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION***** Attendees will learn to integrate the geo-inquiry process, the work of real-world explorers in the field and classroom. Participants will receive a copy of National Geographic Geo-Inquiry Process Handbook and gain access to the online resources.
Would you like to get ahead with the support of others? Come collaborate with us and we can help walk you through the beginning steps for your campus, and organize how to get prepared.
GISD Teachers will learn from other GISD teachers within the Guided Math (Bauer) structure. What does teacher-led table sound and look like? How to approach and execute all 4 stations so students learn what they are supposed to learn. Angela Bauer will be joining us virtually for a question and answer session.
Participants will learn ideas on crossing the curriculum between Social Studies and Language Arts. We will explore Lead4ward resources and tools centered around these two content areas. Teachers will also look at how mentor text and literature circles can engage students in cross content discussion.
Let's have fun learning! Participants will experience a collaborative activity which promotes student engagement. The material will be mathematical, but the strategies can be applied across content areas.
This session will take you through the first module of the SAMA program. It deals specifically with the assisting process and de-escalation techniques that can be used with all populations.
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.
Tish Ptomey3:00The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick LencioniMaricela Gomez3:00In My Family/En mi familia by Carmen Lomas Garza Candice Mills3:0052 Strategies for Life, Love & Work: Transforming Your Life One Week at a Time by Anne GradyTamra Marbibi3:00Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing our Kids for the Innovation Era by Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith
Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
GHS Library
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun! Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not! We have the resources and time for you! Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned? Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate. Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Cafeteria
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity? Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you! What can I expect in the sandbox? -Learn through inquiry & exploration! -Have time to learn in a self-paced environment -Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence -Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design -Collaborate with colleagues -Come and go throughout the day
EIC Staff will present an in-depth demo of how our CNC Vinyl cutter and 4-Color Silkscreen press work together to create fantastic results. We will demonstrate how to use the vinyl cutter to create a stencil for silk screening a poster or garment. We will also share techniques that you can apply in your classroom if you want to try screen printing with your students.
Not just for surveys: Google Forms is a super tool for gathering information. In this hands-on session, you will learn to create, embed, and customize digital forms and be inspired by flexible ways to utilize them for organization. **Please bring a laptop or Chromebook to this session. If you were not issued a GISD laptop, check out a Chromebook from your campus in advance to bring with you.**
Georgetown serves a diverse population including foster students and those who are homeless. In this session, we'll talk about the McKinney-Vento Act for qualifying homeless students, what educational resources districts provide, and what to do if you believe you may have a student who qualifies and could benefit from assistance.
Presenter will share her own story as a parent with a child with a disability. She will then share resources for families of students with IEPs and 504 plans so that educational decision making teams are truly collaborative.
PK Teachers who attended the PK Conference will share the learning from the sessions they attended. Teachers will collaborate and discuss the different topics of learning and how they can use them to engage students in learning.
Question and answer session to meet all your Seaperch needs. Discover ideas to prep your team for the interview and how to develop stellar engineering notebooks.
As professionals and leaders, our job is to embrace academic integrity and truth, then share it with students. Let's take a stance against copying and start correctly citing in our classroom! Join me for practice in citation generation, discussion of the importance of crediting others for their work, and how to get kids practicing what we preach.
Austin Community College Hands-on Science (ACCHaoS) brings 70+ exhibits designed to provide a low-cost, high-impact direct experience of scientific exploration for K-8 students (but adults and high school students love us too)! Come learn some science through direct interaction with our physics exhibits, get some inspiration for exhibits you can build for your classroom without having to spend a lot of money, and find ideas for science fair projects and science nights for your students, too. Arrive at the beginning of the session for a short (5-10 minute) presentation and a small giveaway, or drop in anytime to explore the activities.
All government information is presumed to be available to the public, and public school districts are subject to the Public Information Act. Georgetown ISD manages public information requests through the communication office but we have a shared responsibility in gathering and providing that information. This session is perfectly suited for campus administrators, special education staff and anyone else whose department is a frequent target for PIA requests. This session will get up you to speed on the latest rules and requirements dealing with such records.
Do you teach ELs in Secondary? If so, this short session filled with sheltered strategies is for you. Come join Daniel, former Newcomer Academy SI teacher.
A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible ina specific area over a short period of time. Attendees work together to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in a place.
Teachers will collaborate on how student data (i.e. MAP, CBA, campus common assessments, etc...) can help guide future instruction for upcoming curriculum units.